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SRMA’s representative to the Shipshewana Businessmen’s Association. On
December 20, 1985, the Shipshewana
Retail Merchants Association, Inc.
was incorporated as a Not-For-Profit
corporation. Up until that time it
was the Businessmen’s Association
that had taken the lead in promoting
Shipshewana’s special events. But the
newly formed retail merchants proved
to be more aggressive and visionary,
designing promotional materials for
Toll Road plazas and other tourism
publications. According to SRMA
minutes from October 8, 1987, “Joel
[Mishler] announced the Shipshewana Business Association has decided
2011 Mayfest Photos by Melody DuVal
pg 38 · The Hometown Treasure · May ‘12
Past Times
Country Shop
Free May Potted Flower
110 E Depot St. • 260-768-7046 • North of the grain elevator
Garden area is full with
Concrete Statuary!
Bird Houses • Garden Decor • Plants • Lots of unusual items for your garden
pg 38 · The Hometown Treasure · May ‘12